2022–23 Exhibit Columbus Community Kickoff

315 Franklin St,Columbus IN 47201

14 June, 2022

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2022–23 Exhibit Columbus Community Kickoff14 & 15 June 20229 am – NoonHelen Haddad HallThe 2022–23 cycle of Exhibit Columbus launches on June 14–15 with a team of influential curators, designers, architects, economists, preservationists, and municipal leaders. This public event will shape how this dynamic program will explore compelling ideas to empower communities to make strategic investments in architecture, art, and design that will increase economic, social, and cultural resilience.Part One: Downtown ReconsideredTuesday 14 June 20229:00 am – NoonJames Lima Planning + Development will present a recent study that explores ways to better activate downtown that leverages Columbus’ many existing assets (from arts and culture to the riverfront), provides diversified attractions on and around 4th Street, encourages people to explore more places, and produces a more vibrant environment and resilient economy. Municipal leaders from around the state will discuss how this study connects to their downtowns in a conversation moderated by Scarlett Andrews, Director of Department of Metropolitan Development for the City of Indianapolis; participants are Mayor Steve Barnett (City of Franklin), Deputy Mayor Don Griffin (City of Bloomington), and Mayor Jim Lienhoop (City of Columbus). Part Two: Meet the Curatorial Partners Wednesday 15 June 20229:00 am – Noon To advance Exhibit Columbus, six Curatorial Partners will form the core of the team that will shape this cycle. They have extraordinary backgrounds and represent a tremendous depth of experience in architecture, art, and design, and have each worked with diverse sets of communities to bring meaningful work to life. 2022–23 Exhibit Columbus Curatorial Partners Paola Aguirre Urban Designer, BORDERLESSChris Merritt Landscape Architect, Merritt ChaseLauren M. Pacheco Civic and Cultural Artist, Steel Studio FoundationBryony Roberts Designer, Writer, and Educator, Bryony Roberts StudioRaymund Ryan Curator at Large, The Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of ArtHolly Warren Assistant Director, City of Bloomington Arts, Economic, and Sustainable Development DepartmentThe Curatorial Partners will work closely with the directors of four key downtown Columbus organizations as a way to focus on social infrastructure in the heart of the community. The leaders of these organizations will serve as the Community Curators for the J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize and help the Curatorial Partners shape the outcomes of the Miller Prize recipients. 2022–23 J. Irwin and Xenia Miller Prize Community Curators Jason Hatton, Executive Director, Bartholomew County Public Library (Cleo Rogers Memorial Library)Dave Hayward, City Engineer, Executive Director of Columbus Public Works (Downtown Civic Infrastructure)Mark Jones, Director of Columbus Parks and Recreation (Mill Race Park)Dan Mustard, Executive Director, Mill Race Center (Mill Race [Senior] Center)About Exhibit Columbus Exhibit Columbus is a program of Landmark Columbus Foundation and an exploration of community, architecture, art, and design that activates the modern legacy of Columbus, Indiana. It creates a cycle of programming that uses this context to convene conversations around innovative ideas and commissions site-responsive installations in a free, public exhibition. exhibitcolumbus.org